The gunman accused of breaching the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner and attempting to shoot President Trump was potentially motivated by the war with Iran, a bombshell report states.
A preliminary report from the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence Analysis surmised that suspect Cole Thomas Allen, 31, had multiple social and political grievances,’ Reuters reported.
The report is dated two days after the shooting, on April 27.
It concludes that the US war with Iran ‘may have contributed to his decision to conduct the attack.’
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, has been held in 24-hour lockup ever since he was placed in federal custody
Four shots rang out at the White House Correspondents after Allen rushed past Secret Service
The report states that the Iran war potentially was a motivation for Allen to attempt to murder President Donald Trump
The analysis cited social media posts from Allen critical of US actions against Iran during the months-long war.
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